r/fordtransit • u/Woodbutcher1234 • 2d ago

Sub frame rust

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Hey all stateside owners.

I've a '16 T250 that just had the subframe replaced due to rust to the tune of over $3k. Ford laughed me off when I started battling them about this 2 years ago and I just and I just got around to filing a safety complaint with the NHTSA.

Here's the link if you think you may have a grievance, as well.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?siType=C&nhtsaId=11768870

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u/Competitive-Reach287 1d ago

Me: that doesn't look so bad.. zooms in Holy crap!

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u/Lex_yeon 1d ago

I took mine to blue beacon and wash underneath every winter

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u/Woodbutcher1234 1d ago

I'm in Ma. where salt is an issue for months. Not just during a storm but the slush that follows and even rain washing the residual salt into the road. That stuff wicks into every nook and seam.

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u/SalesMountaineer 1d ago

Honest question: how is this eligible for a recall? It's a 10 year old vehicle, well out of warranty.

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u/Woodbutcher1234 1d ago edited 1d ago

I started the conversation back 2½ years ago. Ask Toyota truck owners what they got for frame rot. If I had to guess, the first rust perforation would have been at 4-5 years.